Kids don't come with instructions, which is why RCPC offers parenting education classes, groups, workshops, and both local and national resources for the entire community.

For parents and caregivers who are looking for ways of expanding their parenting knowledge and for those who want to share their insights on parenting, our community-based education options are a great fit. RCPC offers parenting classes and a variety of groups in an effort to help you connect with other parents and provides classes to assist you in learning healthy skills for becoming a strong family. Our parent educators also offer one-to-one sessions for those who want an alternative to a group environment. Learn more about our Family Education Services

For parents and caregivers who are looking for ways of expanding their parenting knowledge and for those who want to share their insights on parenting, our community-based education options are a great fit.

RCPC offers parenting classes and a variety of groups in an effort to help you connect with other parents and provides classes to assist you in learning healthy skills for becoming a strong family. Our parent educators also offer one-to-one sessions for those who want an alternative to a group environment. Please click on the following links for more information on our group and class offerings.

The 2016 TIPS fundraiser will be held Saturday, October 29, 2016 at The Carlson Center. Doors open at 6 pm. The theme this year is Casino Royale.

TIPS for Kids is the primary fundraiser of unrestricted funds for RCPC, which are vital to support and enhance all of our programs. These funds can be used to supplement grant-funded educational programming, purchase equipment, support volunteer programs and improve the agency's organizational capacity.

What: Sling it Forward is a free program that loans out baby carriers and slings for moms to try out for up to 60 days Free of charge.

Who can borrow: Anyone in the Fairbanks community can borrow a sling or baby carrier for up to 60 days.

When: If you are a WIC client we offer a once a month “Hands Free nursing class”. The class is held the 4th Saturday of each month @ 10am at the WIC office.

Carriers available! We have a wide assortment of baby carriers available for loan. Please stop in or call to see what's available. Choices can include: Mobys, mei teis, buckle carriers, ring slings, woven wraps and many more!

In 1995, Dolly Parton launched an exciting new effort, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee, USA. Dolly's vision was to foster a love of reading among her county’s preschool children and their families by providing them with the gift of a specially selected book each month. By mailing high quality, age-appropriate books directly to their homes, she wanted children to be excited about books and to feel the magic that books can create. Moreover, she could insure that every child would have books, regardless of their family’s income. Visit the Imagination Library

RCPC Resources

We have a great in-office resource: our bulletin boards! Now that information is available to you here on our community resources page. Check back often for the latest happenings around town for everyone in the family. Below are additional resources: Community Education Classes: Workshops and classes are designed to provide information, support

Another great resource at RCPC is a lending library of up-to-date and time-tested parenting information including books, videos, and articles about a variety of parenting topics. Looking for ideas for a fun birthday party? How about developmental information about four-year-olds? Is sibling rivalry a real challenge in your family? The

Breastfeeding, the Best Choice Good nutrition is important throughout our lives. It is especially important during infancy and childhood because of its effect on growth and development. Breast milk is good nutrition. It protects your baby from illness and infection and promotes his brain development. Many of the important ingredients

Come see us at the Carlson Center's Wingapalooza event going on now and try one of our delicious soups cooked in pressure cookers. We're here to promote RCPC's Instant Chef Program which focuses on teaching families how to cook nutritious food quickly and on a budget! We hope to see you soon!!! ... See MoreSee Less

About RCPC

The Resource Center for Parents and Children (RCPC) has grown in size, strength, and commitment since 1973, when it was started by a small group of concerned Fairbanks citizens who met as the Fairbanks Child Protection Task Force (FCPTF) to discuss the problems of child abuse and neglect in the Fairbanks community.